Made for the USF CI 2014 conference

1. Using Videos to Increase
Student Engagement and
Create Cultural Authenticity
in the Classroom
Ping Wu
wpwnsyx@gmail.com

2. Background Information

6. Reasons to Use Videos
• To increase the amount of Chinese input
(linguistic and cultural);
• To engage students with the animated and
visually-attractive content of videos;
• To teach more than just Chinese
language, such as life lessons (e.g.,
resilience, caring, inclusiveness,
etc.).

7. Videos as Instructional Resources
1. To introduce vocabulary and grammar.
Example: Key vocabulary: 跟……不一样

8. Video: 潘婷广告You Can Shine
http://goo.gl/NkTbVH
PPT story: http://goo.gl/1d5mvr
Homework: http://imgur.com/a/X0v0Q

10. 2. To serve as prompts for writing
assignments.
Example:
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y18W66gj
BHA
Assignment: Create the narrations for a parallel
story. You must use these words/phrases in
your scripts: 跟……一样/不一样；比；会；
虽然……但是；难过；生气；因为……
所以；可是/但是；觉得；的时候；教；找；
真的；对……说；常常；飞；嘲笑；需要；
重要; 让

11. 3. To assess students’ listening
comprehension.
1st Example:
Video: 天天向上陕西美女地图
http://goo.gl/0ODQgg (32:41-39:30)

12. Discussion questions for class:
a.西安有什么美食？
b.为什么Biangbiang面叫Biangbiang面？
c. Biang的汉字怎么写？
d. 陕西人怎么吃Biangbiang面？
e.电视里的女孩子介绍了什么西安的好吃的
东西（美食）？如果你要介绍哥伦布的美食，
你会介绍什么？美食都可以在哪儿买到？

13. 2nd Example:
Listening comprehension with the song
好久不见
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olWO
Hg0F0sw
worksheet

16. 4. To be used for student homework.
1st Example:
中国人的早点
http://ed.ted.com/on/0ysKNOCU#watch

18. 2nd Example:
Grammar lessons via videos: “Yoyo Chinese”
and “Learn Chinese with Fiona.” Use
https://www.educanon.com to make interactive video
lesson.

20. 5. To introduce cultural similarities and
differences.
Hint: Having students discover these things
themselves works better than telling them.
Example:
Visiting Friends in Taiwan 进门换拖鞋
http://goo.gl/c5lbdj
你请客还是AA制
http://goo.gl/t4IlDP

21. 6. To extend the classroom experience.
Example: Education Unit
http://blnds.co/1mBE5wV

22. 谁是卧底？ Who is the SPY?
Game Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saP9DznvXq
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Classroom Version: http://goo.gl/5C8NP7

23. Tools for Videos
1. http://www.yes-chinese.com/zh-cn/resource/
2. http://www.textivate.com/# (paid access)
3. https://cavo.osu.edu/ for vocabulary analysis and comprehension
check
4. http://clear.msu.edu/teaching/online/ria/#RIAs
5. www.lingtlanguage.com (audio function does not work well; use
only for reading and typing practice)
6. http://www.memrise.com/home/ for characters practice
7. www.quizlet.com for in-class games and self-study
8. www.jeopardylabs.com for review sessions
9. www.kahoot.com game-style group learning
10. See the complete list and some application ideas at
http://blnds.co/1gf27Jh

25. Where to Find Suitable Videos

26. Free Resources
娱乐节目（天天向上，非诚勿扰，快乐大本营，爸爸去哪儿，汉字英雄,
中国好声音）
记录节目（变形记，舌尖上的中国，国宝档案，茶叶，一片树叶的故事，
梦想改造家--上海13平方逆天挑战4室1厅巧格局）
教学节目（快乐汉语—少儿版和剧场版，成长汉语，Crazy Fresh
Chinese, Off the Great Wall)
影视作品（双面胶，步步惊心，蜗居，杜拉拉升职记，花样少男少女；不
能说的秘密，请投我一票，青春派，人在囧途，刮痧，活着，洗澡，熊出没）
老电影vs新电影
微电影（36个字，爱疯时代）
动画片（吃早饭了，哐哐日记，功夫兔与菜包狗，樱桃小丸子，绿豆蛙）
歌曲(http://www.singchinesesongs.com/ &
www.ihou.com 卡拉OK）

27. Paid Resources
IC DVDs, 汉语课堂试听, www.fluentu.com,
BetterChinese 的成语故事DVDs, and more

28. Key Concepts
1. Cultural authenticity of videos
2. Language scaffolding (what to ask for based
on student levels)
3. Length of the video
4. Controlled environment (embedding is better
than links, or use http://safeshare.tv/)
5. Do more than just watching it (have students
do things about it, personalize the videos, etc.)
6. Use students to find more videos

29. 以个人拙见为结语
教书如泡茶，若想泡得一壶好茶，茶叶，水
温，容器，时间，心境缺一不可。如果能用
视频资源让学生体会出中文背后的人生百味，
也算是一大收获了。学生需要学习的，不仅
仅是语言，更是如何利用资源自主学习更多
的内容。